Published: Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 04:41 PM.

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THE MOVIE: On Friday (Feb. 28), the story of Jesus Christ comes to life on the big screen.

The highly anticipated “Son of God” is the companion film to “The Bible” 10-hour miniseries, which aired on the History Channel in March 2013. The series averaged more than 11 million viewers in the United States for each episode. The movie and miniseries were produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who starred as Jesus’ mother Mary in both.

The PG-13 film follows the New Testament and profiles Jesus’ life from his birth to crucifixion. It stars Diogo Morgado as Jesus, Amber Rose Revah as Mary Magdalene, Louise Delamere as Claudia, Darwin Shaw as Peter, Sebastian Knapp as John, and Greg Hicks as Pontius Pilate. It’s directed by Christopher Spencer, and the musical score is by Hans Zimmer.

Books and a music tour accompany the release of “Son of God.” Read on to find out more. For more on the movie, visit www.sonofgodmovie.com.

THE MUSIC: Also out Friday (Feb. 28) is the “Son of God: Music Inspired by the Epic Motion Picture” album, and a live music experience kicks off at the end of this month.

The CD features songs from top Christians artists Meredith Andrews, Chris August, Big Daddy Weave, Jason Castro, Everfound, for KING & COUNTRY, Love & The Outcome, Dara Maclean, Point of Grace, Sidewalk Prophets, Group 1 Crew and Francesca Battistelli. Many of these musicians were also included on “The Bible” miniseries soundtrack.

Some of these featured singers will hit the road from March 20 to April 13 for “The Bible: Son of God Tour 2014.” Battistelli, August, Andrews, Sidewalk Prophets, Natalie Grant and Jason Gray will perform in 16 cities, the closest being Lynchburg, Va. The tour is promoted as “an immersive music and visual experience” that will include live music performances accompanied by scenes from “The Bible” and “Son of God.”

THE MOVIE: On Friday (Feb. 28), the story of Jesus Christ comes to life on the big screen.

The highly anticipated “Son of God” is the companion film to “The Bible” 10-hour miniseries, which aired on the History Channel in March 2013. The series averaged more than 11 million viewers in the United States for each episode. The movie and miniseries were produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who starred as Jesus’ mother Mary in both.

The PG-13 film follows the New Testament and profiles Jesus’ life from his birth to crucifixion. It stars Diogo Morgado as Jesus, Amber Rose Revah as Mary Magdalene, Louise Delamere as Claudia, Darwin Shaw as Peter, Sebastian Knapp as John, and Greg Hicks as Pontius Pilate. It’s directed by Christopher Spencer, and the musical score is by Hans Zimmer.

Books and a music tour accompany the release of “Son of God.” Read on to find out more. For more on the movie, visit www.sonofgodmovie.com.

THE MUSIC: Also out Friday (Feb. 28) is the “Son of God: Music Inspired by the Epic Motion Picture” album, and a live music experience kicks off at the end of this month.

The CD features songs from top Christians artists Meredith Andrews, Chris August, Big Daddy Weave, Jason Castro, Everfound, for KING & COUNTRY, Love & The Outcome, Dara Maclean, Point of Grace, Sidewalk Prophets, Group 1 Crew and Francesca Battistelli. Many of these musicians were also included on “The Bible” miniseries soundtrack.

Some of these featured singers will hit the road from March 20 to April 13 for “The Bible: Son of God Tour 2014.” Battistelli, August, Andrews, Sidewalk Prophets, Natalie Grant and Jason Gray will perform in 16 cities, the closest being Lynchburg, Va. The tour is promoted as “an immersive music and visual experience” that will include live music performances accompanied by scenes from “The Bible” and “Son of God.”

“It’s going to be a unique tour, and I’m excited to see how it turns out. I think it’s going to be a really cool evening,” said Battistelli, a Grammy-nominated, Nashville-based artist and six-time Dove Award winner.

Battistelli wasn’t sure about all the details of the concerts, but said the artists will perform their own songs as well as songs from the soundtracks and perhaps even sing together. She recorded “In Your Eyes” for the miniseries and “Oh, Son of God” for the film.

“[‘Oh, Son of God’] is a beautiful song,” said Battistelli, who didn’t write this particular song but normally composes all her own music. “It’s kind of from the perspective of a couple different characters in the Bible who encountered Jesus and how he really changed their lives.”

The goal of the tour is to set the stage and immerse attendees in the story of Jesus from the moment they walk in the venue, she said.

“I hope the audience members are impressed and that their lives are changed and that God walks into people’s lives, and that’s all that we can ask for,” Battistelli said.

The tour comes as the artist prepares to release her third album, “If We’re Honest,” on April 22. Her latest single is “Write Your Story.”

“There’s a lot of energy on this album. It’s fresher than maybe the last few. It’s definitely growing, and I think that people will see that as I grow as an artist,” she said. “It’s been a long time coming. I love the way the songs turned out.” For tickets or more information on the tour, go to TheBibleTourExperience.com.

THE BOOKS: Now that the film and music have been covered, it’s on to books. Roma Downey and Mark Burnett have also created literature to go along with their Bible franchise.

The couple has authored a 150-page book titled “Son of God” and based on the movie. The book, written like a contemporary novel, looks at Jesus as a person and the enemies and friends that surrounded him. It also covers Jewish cultures and customs, the politics behind Jesus’ trial and death, and the spread of Christ’s teachings throughout the world.

Downey and Burnett also have released “A Story of Easter and All of Us” as a companion piece to “The Bible” miniseries. This book is filled with full-color photos taken during filming for the series and focuses specifically on Jesus’ death and resurrection.